Market Insight

Following Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s pledge to increase the number of green roofs in his re-election manifesto; architects, engineers and contractors are being urged to ensure designs meet both performance needs and British standards. [read more…]

At a time when so much uncertainty remains within the construction sector, here Mike Hedges, Director of Beard, looks into why the sector should be doing more to improve its reputation, especially if it is [read more…]

Plasma Cutters can help improve the quality of your cut and increase your efficiency on projects, but it can be difficult to choose the right one if you’re unfamiliar with plasma cutting. Eng-Weld has provided a [read more…]

New research has revealed the construction industry could cost the Treasury £4.2bn in business and self-employed defaults.  Insolvency specialists, Business Rescue Expert, has delved into industry sectors to reveal how small businesses in each sector [read more…]

The latest ONS figures show that monthly construction output grew by 5.8% in March 2021 because of growth in both new work (6.7%) and repair and maintenance (4.4%). What’s more, construction output in March 2021 [read more…]

Over the last year, the pandemic has impacted the built environment abruptly and in profound ways. Here, Philip Watson, Director and Head of Design at HLM Architects, outlines how the changing landscape has impacted on [read more…]

The collapse of corporate giant Carillion in January 2018 highlighted a culture of financial deviance embedded at the heart of the UK construction sector, according to research by London South Bank University (LSBU). The research [read more…]

This week has seen the launch of Constructive Voices, a brand new magazine-style podcast that aims to share stories and interviews from across the construction industry. Topics include, but are not limited to, mental and [read more…]